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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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Car: 83 Z28, 84 Z28
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Can it be saved?

This is an 83 Z28 automatic Cross Fire Injection, hasn't run in 6 years, sat in a garage for the last 3. Brought it to my mechanic and he said that surrounding the subframe rails it is starting to buckle. By your experiences and judging by these photos, is this car repairable?
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28 Camaro
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Re: Can it be saved?

Everything can be saved. How much welding experience do you have?
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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Re: Can it be saved?

Originally Posted by hilltop530
Everything can be saved. How much welding experience do you have?


but not everything is worth saving... especially if you have to pay someone else to do the work.

get an estimate to fix it correctly, my guess is you don't know how to weld.

Unless the car has tremendous sentimental value for you., you may not want to spend the money.
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